A campaign to put pressure on the Australian Government to "greenlight" medicinal cannabis and alleviate the suffering of thousands of Australians kicked off on the weekend.While legislation was passed in February 2016 to enable the “safe, legal and reliable” supply of medicinal cannabis products in Australia; after a year...
After originally stating the "sky is not falling", the USA's Hemp Industries Association appears to be applying the precautionary principle by seeking to block the DEA's Final Rule regarding "Marihuana Extract".While the HIA originally believed the ruling did not change the status of cannabidiol (CBD), after having more time to...
An amended law recognising cannabis as medicine and increasing its availability was unanimously adopted by Germany's Bundestag (lower house of parliament) last Thursday.The Act comes into force in March 2017 and regulates the use of cannabis medicinal products as a therapeutic alternative of last resort in patients suffering serious...
North American consumers spent $6.9 billion on legal cannabis products (both medical and adult use) in 2016, up 34% from 2015.According to Arcview’s 5th edition of The State of Legal Marijuana Markets, U.S. medical cannabis sales in 2015 reached USD $4.16 billion and in 2016, hit $5.084 billion; up...
The hemp foods sector is facing another battle in the USA; this time in relation to the use of the word "milk". It seems the dairy industry isn't happy.Hemp foods are generally doing well with consumers. A report published last year forecast the hemp-based foods market globally will grow at...
Hoban Law Group, a legal firm specializing in cannabis law and policy, has filed a petition to challenge what it says appears to be an attempt by the USA's Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) to control an otherwise lawful substance.The firm has made good on a warning it gave in...
The South Australian Government has announced a roundtable meeting at the end of this month to discuss the potential for establishing industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis industries in the state."The South Australian Government recognises there is a potential for both the industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis industries to set...
Steve Dickson, State Member for Buderim, Queensland has defected from the Liberal National Party, with issues concerning medical cannabis playing a major role in his decision.In a shock move, Mr. Dickson has joined what is arguably Australia's most controversial political party; One Nation.Last week, we mentioned One Nation's leader,...
A wide ranging report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the potential health impacts of marijuana and cannabis-derived products on human health has been published.The committee involved with the study and report reviewed 10,000 scientific abstracts and has reached close to 100 conclusions."For years the...
As part of his 2017 State of the State speech, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has committed to authorizing more locations to research, cultivate and process hemp.“We will position New York at the forefront of a growing agricultural sector that is ripe with economic opportunity, and capitalize on our...
